America’s disregard for its partners has driven them to hedge against the U.S. This is indicative of a loss of power, not cause for celebration.Read more...
America’s disregard for its partners has driven them to hedge against the U.S. This is indicative of a loss of power, not cause for celebration.Read more...
Eight candidates want to become the next UN Secretary-General. All of them need Washington's support to get it, and it's not clear any of them will.Read more...
Syria is working towards reestablishing its sovereignty and stability, but continued attacks from Israel complicate this effort. President Trump can convince Israel to exercise restraint, thus creating regional stability and further pushing Russian influence out of the region.Read more...
A photographer captured a handwritten to-do list on Secretary Bessent’s desk stating, “Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil”—fueling market speculation. This rare intervention may not be the last action against “disorderly yen movement,” signaling the importance of Japanese economic stability and orderly yen markets to U.S. national security objectives in Asia. Read more...
The war against Iran is raising the costs of alignment with the U.S. and sowing doubt about the protection it provides. A concerted effort to mend partnerships is necessary to shore up faith in American leadership.Read more...
Energy insecurity is a well-known vulnerability that Iran has exploited on a global scale. The scale of the Strait of Hormuz closure has thus far been assessed as roughly three times larger than that of the 1973 oil embargo. This impact reflects a broader shift already underway, and in response, the U.S. must adopt a structural energy resilience strategy.Read more...
The current U.S. strategy to reopen the strait is enforcing a blockade on traffic to and from Iranian ports while trading tit-for-tat strikes with Iran in an attempt to force them into negotiations. Since this strategy has thus far proven unfruitful, what other options does the U.S. have? Read more...
Considering the Trump administration’s recent actions, rhetoric towards Cuba, and the feasibility of an attack on the island, it is unlikely that Trump will pursue any military action prior to November’s midterm elections.Read more...
The grooming standard controversy resurfaced earlier this month, with new policies threatening to cut tens of thousands of soldiers out of the service.Read more...
On July 26, ASP President Lt Gen Norman R. Seip, USAF (Ret.) published an op-ed in National Review calling for a surge in America's defense production. Noting supply shortages exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war with Iran, Lt Gen Seip believes it is plainly obvious that the U.S. is not truly prepared to fight a high-intensity conflict with a peer adversary such as China.Read more...